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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1963
Page
3
Editorial argues tokenism and gradualism are distinct ideas, warning against confusing them. Tokenism is mere gesture while gradualism is steady progress. history shows change comes through gradual steps even if slower. The piece defends gradualism as essential to social order and cautions against idealizing rapid upheaval.
A historic 21 month steel labor agreement between United Steelworkers and 11 major producers ends the long dispute without a wage increase. It creates an extended vacation plan for senior workers, adds health and insurance benefits, and costs the companies about 15 cents per hour worked. The pact runs Aug 1, 1964, with 120 day notice allowed after Jan 1, 1965, and aims to keep labor peace through the 1964 election.
A reader quiz cites forty seven criminals executed in 1962. General Custer was known as Long Hair to the Sioux. Fingerprints as identification appeared early in history, with The Chinese using thumb prints before Christ, though modern use began in the 1800s.
A compact set of numbered crossword style clues lists authors, titles, locations, and objects across and down. The fragment includes names such as Artيمmus and Jabberwocky creator, along with assorted descriptors, measurements, and geographic hints.
TOKYO reports Red China blasting Kennedy over bilateral peace overtures and publishing the full June 10 speech at the American University. PARIS notes the French Senate backing the France West Germany cooperation treaty by 163 to 69 amid hopes to end Franco German enmity. DACCA reports ten thousand more East Pakistanis displaced by floods after the Bay of Bengal cyclone and tidal surge. VIENNA says the Soviet Union reversed, endorsing IAEA inspections of reactors over 100 megawatts to ensure peaceful use.
Bernard Baruch, 92, says he is feeling better after a hospital stay in New York described as routine. Sir Charles Snow known as C P Snow criticizes U S haste to reach the moon. Frances Nuyen and Dr Thomas Gaspar Morell win marriage license in New York planning Saturday wedding. both are first time spouses. Adlai Stevenson praises book exchange’s diplomatic impact at New York Public Library opening, saying books enable endless US foreign dialogue.
A collage of quotations includes British Prime Minister Mac Millian on not being hounded, Sen Kenneth B Keating on progress, Dr Paul Dudley White on youth and buses, and a quip on laundries running 24 hours. The piece blends political and social quips without a single narrative.
The article explains the rise of the low from three small as the standard lead in contract play over the past 15 years. It notes earlier experimentation after World War II and traces adoption by experts, contrasting it with the top-lead approach. The discussion includes example deal and player positions.
The article argues that traditional players drift from standard methods as records show few winners from die-hard book keepers. It promotes Oswald Jacoby's bidding strategy with a practical example from North and South hands, urging readers to order a 64 page guide for 50 cents. It closes with a question about aging and hair color.
The Labor Department said picketing at U.S. seaports by the National Maritime Union and the Seafarers International Union has been rescinded after the dispute over six Maximus freighter jobs near a Cuban ransom operation. Secretary Wirtz announced the settlement amid broader labor and wartime policy debates. A separate note cites an eighth Senate vote to reopen National Service Life Insurance for veterans with lapses. An official says automation could eliminate about 2 million jobs this decade, stressing the need for strong growth to absorb displaced workers.
Washington officials cautioned that a hot line with Moscow does not guarantee rapid disarmament progress. While the Geneva pact on emergencies is welcome, major issues like a nuclear test ban remain deadlocked. Harriman will lead a July mission to push a treaty to outlaw atomic explosions. Soviet opposition to inspections persists. The hot line follows Cuba crisis context and is to be completed in about 60 days.
International news item. Cardinal Martini elected pope and takes the name Paul VI. Cuban Council reports commando landings in Cuba. U.S. submarine production hits new peak with four launches planned. Kennedy meets with lawyers to discuss civil rights issues. public notice of Illinois Senate actions on salaries and city tax bills. Supreme Court school prayer decision discussed in Lutheran district meeting. Dave Huske wins Illinois Men's State Amateur golf title.
Max Shurtz town supervisor swears to a financial report detailing fund balance at the start of the fiscal year, receipts from the county treasurer and other sources, and expenditures by purpose for the year ending March 26 1963. The document cites balances with First National Bank Woodlawn and receipts from the county treasurer, including rent from Stanley Rosenberger.
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